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AGB Reports
Top Public Policy Issues Facing Governing Boards in 2025–2026
The most pressing public policy issues facing college and university boards of trustees and foundation boards in 2023 and 2024, in the estimation of the Association of Governing Boards and a higher education advisory panel, are the following: affordability and …
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Trusteeship Article
How to Succeed at Succession Planning
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Webinar On Demand
Who's Next? Tackling Succession Planning Challenges for Foundation Leaders
February 25, 2025 - Watch this Webinar On Demand, which explores succession planning from the foundation perspective, including developing a “ready now and ready next” foundation CEO plan, preparing for presidential transitions, and board leadership succession planning
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Blog Post
Top Strategic Issues for Boards in 2025
January 15, 2025 -
AGB recently hosted a two-part webinar series (part 1 and part 2) concerning its Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. As the report explains, college, university, foundation, and system leaders—board members, presidents, foundation executives, cabinet members, board professionals, among …
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Blog Post
Leadership Succession and Support
December 11, 2024 -
In November, AGB concluded its webinar series on its Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. The November webinar discussion focused on several themes from the report, including institutional leadership succession and support. The presentation underscored the critical role of …
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Podcast
Trusteeship Podcast Episode 51: Crafting Robust Succession Plans for Foundation Continuity and Growth
Aired: November 26, 2024
Foundation boards must create leadership succession plans for themselves and their CEOs. In addition, a strong institution-foundation partnership is crucial when a university leadership transition occurs. In this podcast, originally presented as a webinar, AGB Consulting’s Natalie …
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Webinar On Demand
Crafting Robust Succession Plans for Foundation Continuity and Growth
November 11, 2024 - Watch this Webinar On Demand for an engaging webinar tailored specifically for higher education foundation leaders, focusing on the vital role of succession planning in ensuring continuity and growth.
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Webinar On Demand
Presidential Transitions: Leadership Succession Planning for Long-Term Sustainability
August 21, 2024 - Watch this Webinar On Demand with AGB Search to develop strategies for preparing for presidential transitions.
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Video
The Fate of Higher Education Depends on Quality Board Governance
AGB CEO Update, January 2024
For 250 years, governance of American education at all levels has been of, by, and for the people. Citizens take fiduciary responsibility for higher education. AGB shares and supports your commitment. We have accepted the call …
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Blog Post
Board Leadership Continuity and Sustainable Presidential Leadership
October 27, 2023 - The October 2023 meeting of the AGB Council of Board Professionals engaged in a robust and insightful discussion on the topic of “Sustainable Presidential Leadership and Board Leadership Continuity.”
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